[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 47015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22642]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 090401A]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Monkfish Oversight Committee in 
September, 2001. Recommendations from the committee will be brought to 
the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meeting will held on Monday, September 24, 2001, at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Radisson Airport Hotel 
Providence, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 739-
3000.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council; (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Monkfish Committee will discuss issues 
and options to be considered for the annual adjustment framework, 
including the effect of the timing of the upcoming stock assessment and 
the recent judicial decision on the framework development schedule. 
They will also hold preliminary discussions on recommendations to the 
Council for 2002 workload priorities, including a possible plan 
amendment.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising 
after publication of this notice that require emergency action under 
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has 
been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address 
the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Paul J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting dates.

    Dated: September 5, 2001.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 01-22642 Filed 9-7-01; 8:45 am]
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